In addition to the generosity of donors like you, one of the ways we run our no-cost programming, community events, and drop-in creative space is through grants. There are so many charitable foundations and companies out there, so a huge part of applying for grants is finding the right grants.

But once in a blue moon, someone who loves your organization will do most of the work for you! That was the case with our first official grant as Spark Central from Northwest Farm Credit Services. One of the parents of our Girls Rock Lab rockstars was so excited about our mission to help people discover their creative power that she wrote to her employers and sponsored an application for a grant.

We are so excited to have received $500 from Northwest Farm Credit Services to continue carrying our no cost youth programming. Thank you, Northwest Farm Credit Services for supporting creative learning opportunities for everyone! We never want cost to be a barrier to a brighter future, and grants like this one make that possible.

As a bonus, all of us Spark employees checked off a bucket list item: receive a giant check.